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Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Air Canada flight delayed after escaped cat runs into cockpit -

Air Canada flight delayed after escaped cat runs into cockpit -

A cat called Ripples caused an Air Canada flight to be delayed for several hours Wednesday after escaping from its carrier and running into the cockpit at the Halifax airport, in southeastern Canada.The flight was due to fly from Halifax to Toronto shortly after 5:30am local time but was forced to remain grounded after Ripples got loose, public broadcaster the CBC reported.Passenger Kyle Warkentin said the cat's owner, who was very upset, called out for Ripples while members of the cabin crew scoured the plane for the pet.Parts of the cockpit looked like they were dismantled in the search for Ripples, Warkentin told CBC News.The cat eventually was found, but the flight faced further delays as wiring in the cockpit had to be checked for damage.The flight finally took off at 10:00am local time.

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